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Topic: Newbeeeeee here (Read 534 times)

A little bit about myself. I was born in Bristol England, I left the UK in 1987 for a new adventure and life in Canada. I live in Thousand Islands region of eastern Ontario in a rural setting along with my wife and a new puppy! I am a machinist by trade and have longed to be able to enjoy the model engineering hobby once again. I build a skeleton clock (My avatar) in the early eighties and finished it just before leaving the UK. I am set to retire in May 2020, and I am currently setting up small workshop in my basement/crawlspace.

So why am I here? My retirement project is a 1/4 scale Porsche 911 boxer engine!!!! I am currently doing the research needed for the project, and readying the workshop. I have always wanted to own a 911 but was never able to afford to buy one, let alone keep in on the road! So my plan is to build a fully operational engine, with the "possibility" of building the rest of car at a much later date (if I live long enough LOL). I will be posting a regular report and photos as the project progresses. I am sure l will have lots of questions along the way, I am sure this is the right place to find the answers.

Don't discount the notion of owning a 911, I used to think a Ferrari was out of reach but owned a 1976 308GT4 for 10 wonderful years. If you pick the right model/year they can be affordable. (I paid more for my 2013 Honda CRV than the GT4 :-)

There is a growing group of members living in Canada and Ontario specifically, great to see.

Hi Ian,this is a Dream of me too. I own a 914/6 which has a 911 engine in it.I have a spare Motor on an engine stand partially disassembled. If you Need some pics or measurements i can take them for you.